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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 09:24 AM
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what heads are on the 86 lb9

ive read post after post saying 416 up to 85 and from 87 up 081 so what one is on the 86 i know there not center bolt like the 081
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 09:34 AM
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Re: what heads are on the 86 lb9

Pull the valve cover and find out.
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 06:05 PM
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Re: what heads are on the 86 lb9

Originally Posted by tazz6989
ive read post after post saying 416 up to 85 and from 87 up 081 so what one is on the 86 i know there not center bolt like the 081
almost every 86 LB9 came with "416" heads. its 87 when they went to center bolts
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Old Nov 4, 2014 | 06:30 PM
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Re: what heads are on the 86 lb9

so one more thing is watch is better ive read there the same just center bolt
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Old Nov 5, 2014 | 02:03 AM
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Re: what heads are on the 86 lb9

Originally Posted by tazz6989
so one more thing is watch is better ive read there the same just center bolt
my personal favourite is the "416".
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 10:23 AM
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Re: what heads are on the 86 lb9

081 heads also had the intake manifold bolt angle changed. Essentially, they are about the same otherwise.
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 11:33 AM
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Re: what heads are on the 86 lb9

My personal favorite is the 601 head. That being said the best 305 heads are the 059 or Aluminum ZZ4 heads.
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